Broadway Grosses: Movie Sparks Mamma Mia!; Bye-Bye Catered Affair

My my! The ongoing big-screen success of Mamma Mia! has pushed the Broadway production of the megamusical to the top of the charts for capacity and helped the show maintain its usual spot as one of the top five-grossing titles. Hot on its heels: In the Heights, which enjoyed its second week in the millionaires' club with a gross of $1,004,285. Box office numbers were generally steady, with hit musicals enjoying near-capacity summer business. Meanwhile, Broadway said good-bye to A Catered Affair, which ended its four-month run at the Walter Kerr Theatre on July 27.

Here is a look at who was on top and who was not for the week ending July 27:

FRONTRUNNERS By Gross
1. Wicked $1,522,686
2. The Lion King $1,324,314
3. The Little Mermaid $1,153,710
4. Jersey Boys $1,129,029
5. Mamma Mia! $1,022,164

UNDERDOGS By Gross
5. A Catered Affair $291,282
4. The 39 Steps $258,459
3. Thurgood $241,534
2. Xanadu $241,048
1. [title of show] $162,682

FRONTRUNNERS By Capacity
1. Mamma Mia! 101.79%
2. Jersey Boys 100.79%
3. The Little Mermaid 100.55%
4. The Lion King 100%
4. Wicked 100%

UNDERDOGS By Capacity
5. The 39 Steps 73.43%
4. A Catered Affair 70.59%
3. Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy 70.56%
2. Thurgood 65.03%
1. [title of show] 51.78%

Data provided by the Broadway League.